How to Use copious in a Sentence

copious

adjective
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  • The storm produced a copious amount of rain.
  • She sat in the front row and took copious notes during the lecture.
  • Most people make copious amounts of antibodies that persist for many months.
    — New York Times, 19 Feb. 2021
  • And of course it was made easier by the copious amounts of cash the suddenly flush Pats could dangle where other teams couldn’t.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Ian uses software called Artisan and takes copious notes about the specifics of this roasting profile.
    — Brad Horrigan, courant.com, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The Flybird weight bench is a sturdy piece of workout equipment that's both adjustable and durable, according to its copious reviews.
    — Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The fuel for the firm’s growth was a copious amount of cash — one estimate said the company spent more than $20 million in the first year of its existence.
    — Abraham Riesman, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2021
  • His copious use of film and video footage benefits from his sharp sense of evocative details and vigorous, unromanticized vision.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Among all of the pandemic trends that kept us afloat throughout the year (puzzles, roller skating, and copious amounts of sourdough), the best Uggs were there to help ground us amidst the chaos.
    — Erin Parker, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2021
  • The film includes copious restored footage and candid photographs of a more mortal but no less extraordinary King.
    — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
  • While the synthetic fibers are impervious to weather, claws, and even copious quantities of poop, the material does have one major Achilles’ heel: heat.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2021
  • In his early years at Garver, Wilbourn dedicated copious amounts of time to the Interstate 630 project.
    — Kimberly Dishongh, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2021
  • That plus the smell of the wood fire and the copious amount of lard on everything is amazing.
    — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • And that’s not even in reference to the blood and gore, of which there are copious amounts.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2021
  • But there's no need to overdo it and slather your body in copious amounts of cream.
    — Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The tour was, like many in those days, fueled by copious amounts of cocaine.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 Feb. 2023
  • One of the best ways to spoil your pets is by spending copious amounts of time with them outdoors.
    — Outside Online, 6 July 2021
  • Gothcore for lovers of the dark aesthetic and copious amounts of black.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The $2 Bud Lights were consumed in copious amounts and with passion.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Nolan read the 720-page book once through, secured the screen rights to it, read it through again and then once more, this time taking copious notes.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The fire, driven by the wind, had thrown off copious amounts of embers into the dry grasses, some of them said.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Chef Josh Buckwald folds in copious amounts of chives and thyme to add freshness.
    — Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 1 May 2024
  • And there is some lip-locking through copious blue paint.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Fourth of July weekend is here, which means the days are sure to be filled with copious platters of hot dogs and plenty of time in the pool.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023
  • The xiaolongbao dumplings — made with chicken, pork or crab — come out of the dough with a copious squirt of spicy sauce.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • Russian men came into shops on the street to buy food and copious amounts of alcohol.
    — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Simply squirt copious amounts of sriracha into an 8-ounce tub of sour cream.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022
  • The insignificant flowers form copious amounts of seeds that fully ripen in fall.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
  • When that happens, the breakup usually releases a copious amount of dust.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024

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